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Joseph Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Seequist | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Knight | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Delores Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Max Seequist | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Florence Knight | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Maurine Seequist | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lloyd Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 31
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 41
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 52
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph-B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Office Manager |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Knight across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Knight
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2419unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vera B. | 18 | Daughter | Contometerist | Utah |
| 52 | Edward E. | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Edna L. | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | Donald W. | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 55 | Arnold J. | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 56 | John G. Hurd | 48 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 57 | Margaret W. Hurd | 46 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 58 | Marion W. Hurd | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | John H. Hurd | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Ernest Hamilton | 35 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 61 | Pearl Hamilton | 33 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 62 | Jay M. Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 63 | May E. Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | George L. Gray | 39 | Head | Miner | Montana |
| 65 | Agnes H. Gray | 37 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 66 | Dorothy A. Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 67 | William Gray | 65 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 68 | Alice B. Gray | 54 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | Thora B. Gray | 19 | Daughter | Specialist | Scotland |
| 70 | John D. Merkel | 30 | Head | Shopman | Utah |
| 71 | Lucy G. Merkel | 27 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 72 | Richard D. Merkel | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | John G. Rawson | 58 | Head | Promoter | Utah |
| 74 | Catherine L. Rawson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 75 | Grace M. Rawson | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 76 | Margaret A. Rawson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 77 | Walter Blank | 36 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Utah |
| 78 | Catherine S. Blank | 33 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Raymond Blank | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Louise Blank | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 81 | Hermann Schuler | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Russia-German |
| 82 | Joseph B. Knight THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 83 | Florence M. Knight | 37 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 84 | Joseph D. Knight | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 85 | Lloyd A. Knight | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 86 | Virginia F. Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 87 | Delores A. Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 88 | Arthur Seequist | 35 | Brother-in-law | Yardman | Utah |
| 89 | Max Seequist | 7 | Nephew | — | Utah |
| 90 | Maurine Seequist | 5 | Niece | — | Utah |
| 91 | Milton S. Rogerson | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 92 | Martha J. G. Rogerson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 93 | Milton S. Rogerson | 25 | Son | Salesman | Utah |
| 94 | Cleo W. Rogerson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 95 | Luella Rogerson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Utah |
| 96 | Irwin W. Stacy | 50 | Head | Supervising Engineer | California |
| 97 | Maude V. Stacy | 49 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 98 | Herman W. Stacy | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Alaska |
| 99 | George A. Stacy | 20 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 100 | May B. Stacy | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)